📰 Exponentially, prices (not auction) for anonymous numbers +888 are growing in Fragment.com. Now, according to nums888.io, the minimum pricing is 825 TON (or more than $2600).

A reason for this is the scandalous mandatory KYC for purchases or sales of NFTs and messenger monetization tools, as well as obtaining verification codes for such numbers. This may affect the owner’s vision to earn even more cryptocurrency by selling his anonymous numbers.

Meet threaded chats — a simple yet powerful way to organize conversations by topic or sender.
Already available in large groups (where admins can enable it) and in the brand-new channel inboxes — yes, channels can now receive messages from users, and even charge for them if they wish. Enjoy! 🎩

💻 Telegram #Desktop v5.15.0:

Send Direct Messages to Channels.
Enable New Tab Layout for Topics.
Create Polls with Up To 12 Options.

v5.15.1:

Fix launch on Windows 7.
Fix launch on older Linux distributions.
Fix crash in group chat message right click.
Fix unread counters in channel direct messages.
Don't generate "User joined" message in channel direct messages.
Fix some other glitches in new forums and channel direct messages.

v.5.15.2:

Fix sending messages in new forum layout.
Add statistics for user stars.

v.5.15.3:

Fix new contact top bar appearance.
Remove change photo button for channel direct messages.

🆕 v.5.15.4:

Fix updating messages in Saved Messages subchats.
Fix possible issues with mouse cursor on Linux.

🕓 Previous versions.
⬇️ Download: website or Github.

🎙✂️ Trimming voice messages — today on Telegram. In a few years, everywhere else with the exact same UI 🥇💅

- @Durov

📣 We are launching a series of new contests for Android developers in the coming days.

📱 The winner will get a chance to join the Telegram Team.

💸 Developers at Telegram can earn up to $1,000,000 per year before taxes.

🆒 In case you missed it — the latest Telegram update is epic:

— 📥 Direct messages in channels
— 🖼 HD photo sharing
— 🗂 Topic tabs in group chats
— ✂️ Voice message trimming
— 📊 Expanded poll options

We’ve been receiving great feedback from the owners of large channels and groups. And this is just the beginning — direct messages in channels lay the foundation for much more in the weeks ahead 🚀

©️ @durov

📈 Telegram Collectible Gifts went up in price several times in the past 30 days 🆙

💚 TON is now the #1 blockchain by daily NFT trading volume (or #2 after Ethereum if off-chain trades are not counted) 🏆

🔗 Sources — here and here 📊

@Durov

📰 New #gifts #upgrades:
• 🎁 Lush Bouquet (250⭐️).

After 12 hours the cost of upgrades is now 25⭐️.

📰 Exactly one year Telegram X was left without release updates. By the way, the latest update includes LONG-AWAITED folders.
🎉 Congratulations! 🎉

🎙 A week ago, Tucker Carlson published an interview with me about what happened in France. It was covered by media in many countries — except, interestingly, in France. None of the French newspapers mentioned the interview. 🤐

📰 However, the French media hasn’t lost interest in Telegram. Last week, Le Monde, the country’s main newspaper, invited its readers to report whether they watch pirated football matches on Telegram. This attempt to crowdsource a negative story about us appears to be part of a broader strategy. 😐

😑 In just the 7 weeks following my arrest in Paris, Le Monde published 40 negative articles about Telegram. In violation of journalistic ethics, they did not ask us for a comment in 37 of these 40 articles and always ignored the factual corrections we sent them. 🤦‍♂️

📣 Such a media environment is alarming. This is why platforms like Telegram are so important — we enable people to access all points of view and decide for themselves. We believe people are smart and can be trusted with the unfiltered truth. ✉️

- @Durov

🏆 Telegram Android Contest 2025, Round 1

The contest begins on Friday, June 20. We will post the Task details along with the design mockups.

Make sure to keep notifications enabled so you don’t miss the announcement.

Improved "Messages to Channels" Feature

In the Beta version of Telegram for iOS 11.13 (30945), users can specify the number of stars they are willing to pay and set the desired publication time when sending a message to a channel.

To do this, tap the button 💬 in the message input field. The suggested post will display an information block at the top, showing the cost and time.

The channel administrator can suggest changes in the text, as well as in the price and time of publication.

The feature is still in development and currently works only on the test server. Its functionality may change in the future.

Source : 💌💌💌

Massive Data Breach Exposes 16 Billion Passwords

A major cybersecurity threat has emerged as researchers from Cybernews uncovered a compilation of over 16 billion stolen login credentials in what is now considered the largest-ever credential leak. The data includes user information from leading platforms such as #Google, Facebook, Instagram, #Apple, Gmail, #Telegram, GitHub, and even government portals.

The leaked credentials were sourced from over 30 different databases, many of which were obtained through infostealer malware.

The credentials include a mix of older leaks and newly compromised accounts, indicating ongoing security breaches.

Unlike past leaks, this compilation is more organized and potentially more dangerous due to its accessibility and volume.

🔗 Read more

🏆 Telegram Android Contest 2025, Round 1

Prize fund: $50,000
Deadline: 23:59 on July 11 (Dubai time)
Who can participate: Everyone
Results: July 2025

Telegram is hosting a contest for Android developers to implement a redesigned profile appearance.

In addition to prize money, the winner of this contest may join the 🛫 Telegram Team in Dubai and earn $1 million per year after taxes by year 3.

THE TASK

Rework the existing profile screens by implementing the new design flow in strict accordance with the mockups provided below:
– Profiles of users, businesses, groups, and channels must be covered, including groups with topics enabled.
– Support for both day and night themes is mandatory.
– All related tabs and profile instances must be supported, including those where gifts are displayed.

💡 For this task, we recommend building the relevant screens from scratch. However, reusing existing code components is acceptable.

Contest Requirements:
– You must use Java.
– No third-party UI frameworks are allowed.
– The submission must be consistent with the existing Telegram for Android codebase.
– The app's stability and performance must not be affected with the changes you made.
– The app must be free of significant flaws (including crashes, visual glitches, noticeable element blinking, layout errors, and more).

❗️The implementation must precisely follow the provided design mockups, including all transitions shown in the animated demos.

Evaluation:
During the evaluation stage, we will review your code and test the submission on a wide range of Android devices.

Submissions:
Contestants will be able to submit their entries to @ContestBot at a later date. We will further clarify the submission instructions closer to the deadline.